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March 17, 1942.

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Patented Ms. 11,1942

George L.

to General NewYol-k m Schenectady, N. Y., asslgnor Electric Company, a corporation of Application May 2, 1.41, Serial No. 391,508

I 14 Claims. ((1171-97) My invention relates to electric energy storage systems and more particularly to electricvalve translating apparatus wherein energy is transmitted to a load circuit, such asa welding circuit,

through apparatus including an inductance, and

wherein the electromagnetic 1 energy of a load circuit, such as a welding circuit, from an theinductance'istransinitted to thelofad circuit.

With the ever increasing application of electric ve apparatusftc circuits which require the ton-.oii a predetermined amount of energy to a load circuit in'response-to'a controlling system for transmitting an impulse of current to alternating current supply circuit through electric valve translating equipment which translllltS unidirectional'current to an inductance. V The stored electromagnetic energyof the inductance is -'dissipatedin or transferred to'the load .circuit by interrupting-,the flow of current operation, it has beenioimd that-electric valve apparatus is suitmfor applications ofthisnature I because of thefacility of control ailordedby apparatus of this nature. For example, in electric welding systems it has been found that electric valve equipment, particularly electric valves, or electric discharge devices, which employ ionizable mediums are highly satisfactory for delivering to-the welding circuit a desired amount of energy. Furthermorabecause of the facility of electric valve control apparatus it is possible to control or adjust the amount of current and power transmitted to a particular welding circuit without involving auxiliary control apparatus of a complicated and expensive nature.

In accordance with the teachings of my invention described hereinafter, I provide a new and improved electric valve translating system wherein an appreciable amount of energy is transmitted to a load circuit, and wherein the system is capable of wide application by the use of apparatus of simple construction and arrangement.

It is an object of my invention to provide a new and improved electric valve translating system.

It is another object of myinvention to provide a new and improved electric valve translating system which eilects the transmission of a predetermined amount of energy to a load circuit such as a welding circuit by transferring the stored electromagnetic energy of an inductance to the load circuit.

It is afurther object of my invention to provide a new and improved electric valve translating system for energizing a load circuit or for transmitting to the load circuit an impulse of current of predetermined magnitude'and duration, and

wherein the translating equipment is energized,

from a suitable source of alternating current, and includes means for interruption of the current through the inductance by means of equipment which does not impose severe operating conditions on the translating apparatus;

electric translating system for transmitting en- Briefly stated, in the illustrated embodiment of I my invention I provide an electric translating through the inductance. I I providesuitable commutating or current transfer means associated with the electricvalve. equipment and the inductance to eilect this desired energy transfer without severe operating. conditions upon the translatingequipment, and by using apparatus of relativelysmall size .and rating as compared with the amount of power deliveredto the welding or load circuit. 7 r For a better understanding of my invention reference'may be had to the'followin'g description taken in connection with the accompanying drawin a dits scope will be pointedout in the, a

appended claims.

mg. 1 of the r i sagramlv matically illustrates an embodimentof y ventionas applied to an electric translating system for energizing a load circuit such as a welding circuit from a} polyphase'alternating currentsource, and Fig. 2 represents certain operating rangement of Fig. 1.. v

Referring now to Fig. 1, myinvention is there diagrammatically illustrated as applied to an ergy to a load circuit such as a welding circuit I from a suitable source of alternating current 2 which may be a polyphase alternating current circuit of commercial frequency. The trans ating apparatus includes an inductance which is energized by unidirectional current, and the stored electromagnetic energy is transferred to the welding circuit I by interrupting the flow of current through the inductance. In the system illustrated, the inductance maybe furnished by a transformer, such as a transformer 3 comprising a primary winding 4 and a secondary winding 5 connected to the welding circuit I. Although the inductance in the illustrated embodiment of .the invention has been shown as furnished by a transformer, it will be understood that other forms of inductance may be employed, and that other equipment for transforming electromagnetic energy may also be employed.

I provide electric valve translating equipment for transmitting unidirectional current to the primary winding 4 of transformer 3. More particularly, I provide a plurality of electric valve means 6, I, and 8 which are preferably of the type employing an ionizable medium such as a gas or a vapor capable of supporting an are discharge, and each includes an anode 9, a cathode I 0, and a control means, control member, or control grid H; In the usual commercial embodiment of electric valve equipment employing ionizable mediums, the control means, such as the grids ll, may be employed to hold oil or prevent the conduction of current by the electric valve means by impressing thereon potentials sufiiciently negative with respect to the cathode, and the control means may be used to initiate the discharge of current between the anodes and the cathodes by raising the potential of the control means, that is, by making it less negative or more positive with respect to the potential of the oathode. In electric valve equipment of this nature it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that in the ordinary commercial embodiments after an arc discharge has been established between the anode and the cathode, current continues to flow until the anode-cathode circuit is interrupted or until the cathode is made positive in potential relative to the anode by an amount suiilcient to eiTect the interruption of current.

I also employ a plurality of electrically displaced windings or phase windings which may be energized from the alternating current circuit 2 and each of which is associated with a different one of the electric valve means 6, 1, and 8. These electrically displaced windings may be rurnished by a transformer I2 having a plurality of primary windings l3 and a plurality of secondary windings I4, l5, and I6 connected to electric valve means 6, I, and 8 respectively. The transformer l2 and the associated electric valve equipment serve as a source of unidirectional current and voltage and supply unidirectional current and voltage to a direct current source including Where the electric valve means 6, 'i, and 8 are of the type comprising grids II for controlling the conductivity thereof, and where it is desired to maintain the electric valve means non-conducting except during predetermined intervals, I provide a suitable source of negative unidirectional biasing potential such as a battery I!) which may be connected to grids ll through resistances 20 and resistances 2|, 22, and 23. In order to render the electric valve means 6, I, and 8 conducting, and to efiect the transmission of current to winding 4, it is necessary to raise the potential of the grids I I, and this may be effected by any suitable excitation means for providing a positive firing voltage such as that furnished by a battery 25 which may be connected to grids H through circuit 26. The excitation means includes a suitable circuit controlling means 21 such as an initiating switch or relay. Circuit 26 may be connected'to the common juncture of resistance 20 and resistances 2I--23. The circuit controlling means 21 may be either manually operated or automatically operated, and comprises contacts 28 and may include an actuating coil 28 which is energized in response to a predetermined circuit controlling operation of associated apparatus, such as an associated welding machine (not shown) to eifect the desired sequential operation.

I provide commutating means connected to electric valve means 6, I and 8 and connected to a positive conductor l1 and a negative conductor primary winding 4 of transformer 3 to interrupt the flow 01 current through this apparatus and to effect the transfer of at least a portion of the stored electromagnetic energy in the inductance of transformer 3 to the welding circuit I. The commutating means may comprise suitable apparatus for impressing on or introducing in the energizing circuit for primary winding 4 a suitable opposing voltage which effects the interruption oi the current flowing through this winding. More particularly, I employ a capacitance 30 which is charged to the polarity indicated by means of a charging circuit including a transformer 3i, and a unidirectionalconducting device 32. Of course, it is to be understood that the capacitance 30 may be charged from any suitable source of direct current if desired. An electric discharge device 33 is connected in series relation with capacitance 30 across the direct current circuit including conductors I1 and i 8. The electric discharge device 33 is also preferably of the type employing an ionizable medium and includes a control means or control grid 34 which controls the conductivity 0! the discharge device, that is, effects or initiates conduction, and serves also to maintain the discharge device non-conducting.

As a means for controlling the commutating means in response to the phase voltage of one of the phase windings i4-l6 as reflected through the direct current circuit including conductors l1 and i8, I provide means for connecting the control grid 34 to one of the conductors of the direct current circuit, such as the negative conductor l8, through a circuit or conductor 35 which may include a suitable source of negative unidirectional biasing potential such as a battery 36.

A suitable current responsive device, such as a relay 31, is provided for preventing subsequent operation of the electric valve means 6, l, and 8 and for rendering the excitation circuit 24 inoperative when the current transmitted to the primary winding 4 of transformer 3 attains a predetermined value. 0! course, it is to be understood that other suitable equipment may be furnished for this purpose. The relay 3! may include an actuating coil 38 which is energized in response to the voltage appearing across a current; responsive means such as a shunt 39 which is connected in series relation with winding 4. Relay 3! also includes contacts 40 and 4|. Contacts 4| are connected in circuit 26 of excitation circuit 24 and when in the open circuit position prevent re-application of firing voltage to the grids l I of electric valve means 6, l, and 8 in response to a single controlling operation by circuit controlling means 21. Contacts 4| are connected in the charging circuit for capacitance 30 and hence prevent operation of the charging circuit after the current transmitted to winding 4 attains a predetermined value and also prevent operation during the commutation peri- 0d. Relay 3'! may be furnished with a trip-out means or mechanical lock 42 which maintains contacts 40 and 4| in the open circuit positions until relay 3! is manually reset or reset in response to some circuit controlling operation, in

.this way preventing a pumping action between the excitation circuit 24 and the current responsive relay 31.

The operation of the embodiment of my invention shown in Fig. 1 will be explained by considering the system when it is employed to transmit energy to the welding circuit i from the alternating circuit supply circuit 2 by transferring the stored electromagnetic energy or the inductance furnished by transformer 3 to the welding circuit I. That is, an impulse of current is transmitted to the welding circuit i upon interruption of the current transmitted to the primary winding 4.

The system operation is initiated by circuit controlling means 21 which, when its contacts are closed, serves to render the electric valve means 3, I, and 8 conducting by impressing on control grids il thereof a positive firing voltage provided by battery 28 through contacts 23 of circuit controlling means 21 and contacts 40 of relay 31. The voltage furnished by battery 25 is suflicient in magnitude to overcome the eflect of the negative unidirectional biasing potential furnished by battery l9. Upon being rendered conducting electric valve means 6, I, and 3, acting in conjunction with transformer l3, transmit polyphase rectified current to primary winding 4 01 transformer 3. During this interval of time the current transmitted to the welding circuit I is not appreciable. When the primary winding current, that is, when the current transmitted to winding 4 by the electric valve translating apparatus, attains a predetermined value, current responsive relay 31 operates. When contacts 40 of relay 3! are open, subsequent conduction by the electric valves 88 is prevented, but of course, that electric valve which was last conducting, or which was conducting when the relay 3'! opened its contacts, continues to conduct current until current is commutated therefrom by the commutating apparatus described immediately hereinafter.

The electric valve which continues to conduct after the operation of relay 31 conducts current until the voltage impressed on control grid 34 of electric discharge device 33 becomes suillciently positive relative to its cathode to render discharge device 33 conducting. Upon being ren-' dered conducting, discharge device 33 impresses a positive voltage on the cathodes I 01 all the electric valve means and consequently interrupts the flow of current through the electric valves,

The capacitance which may be considered as a negative component of current suiilcient to interrupt the flow of current through that electric valve means which was last conducting, and the other com-- ponent of current is a circulating current which flows in the path including the anode-cathode circuit of electric discharge device 33,'primary winding 4, shunt 39, and capacitance, 30. Of course, after the capacitance discharges'through this circuit the upper plateoi. capacitance plate 30 tends tobecome positive, and the lower plate negative, thereby causing the discharge device 33 also to become non-conducting. However, prior to this time the electric valves 8-3 inclusive have become non-conducting, and consequently the circuit for the primary winding 4 is interrupted efiecting the transfer of the stored magnetic energy to the welding circuit i.

The operating characteristic shown in Fig. 2

discharge device 33 rendered conducting may be referred to in order to explain more fully the operation of the arrangement shown in Fig. 1. If it be assumed that the electric valve means 6-8 are rendered conducting at time a by the closure of contacts 23 of circuit controlling means 21, the voltage applied to the primary winding 4 of transformer 3 is represented by curve A which is the characteristic three-phase rectified voltage.

Upon application of voltage to the circuit, in-

cluding primary winding 4, the primary current will increase along an exponential curve and may be represented by curve B. The secondary current, and hence the current transmitted to the welding circuit i is represented by curve C, and it will be noted that the magnitude oi the current does not attain an appreciable value. The current responsive relay 3! may be considered as operating at a time b when the current through the primary winding attains a predetermined value. in the art that the electric valve means 3, I, and l conduct current in a predetermined sequence determined by the order of phase rotation of the voltages oi! windings i4, iii, and I6, and that each electric valve means conducts current for substantially electrical degrees. If the relay 31 opens its contacts at about time b when the primary current attains a predetermined value, the negative biasing potential furnished by battery i9 is effective to maintain the electric valves 6 and I non-conducting, and even though theanode voltages or the voltages of the associated phase windings become more positive in potential with respect to the other associated windings,

these electric valves will not conduct current.-

However, one of the electric valve means, such as electric valve means I which may be considered to be the electric valve which was conducting at the time relay 31 operated, will continue to conduct current even though its anode voltage becomes negative and impresses on positive conductor vl'l a voltage determined by the anode voltage or It will thus be apparent that as the conduction is maintained through electric valve means! due to the inductance of primarywinding 4, a time will arrive at which the phase-voltage passes through the zero value and enters into thenega-j tive half cycle,such' as at time 0. At this time,

and at times subsequent thereto, it will be appar ent that the cathode of theelectric discharge device 33 is being lowered in potential relative tothe control grid 34 and when the potential.

difl'erence becomes sumciently great, the electric" discharge device 33 :will be rendered conducting. For'example, when the voltage impressed on con-'- ductor l1 by electric valve means 3 becomes sufficiently negative to lower the potential of the cathode of electric discharge-device 33 sufllciently I to overcome the eflect of battery 36, electric at time d. The positivevoltage ofv capacitance 30 is impressed on conductor 11 which'accom- I plishes the above stated, two'iunctions; namely; thev interruption of-the current through electric valve means 3 andthe interruption of current through the primary'w'inding 4. The positive voltage. due to the positive charge on the lower.

plate of capacitance 3| raises the potential of cathode ill sufllciently highto interrupt the flow of current through electric valve means 3, and

It will be well understood by those skilled the voltage derived from windbe charged to a suitable voltage to maintain the cathode positive for a period of time equal to, or greater than, the de-ionization time of the electric valve means 8, so that current flow is not reestablished through the electric valves immediately subsequent to or during the commutation interval. At time c, after the capacitance 30 has discharged through the above-described circuit, it is important in order to obtain the desired operation that the hold-ofi voltage for the electric valve means 68 be effective, and that the electric valve means are completely deionized, so that the circuit for primary winding 4 is completely interrupted, thereby effecting transfer of energy to the welding circuit I during the interval e-f.

Instead of using an electric valve employing two principal electrodes, such as electric valve 32 in Fig. 1, for charging the capacitance 30, I may employ as shown in Fig. 3 an electric discharge device of the controlled type, such as electric discharge device 43, having a control member or grid 44. A control circuit is provided for controlling the conductivity of the discharge device 43 and may be controlled by the relay 31. In this embodiment of my invention, the relay 3'! may be provided with two sets of contacts 45 and 46 in addition to contacts 40, the former set of which are open and the latter of which are closed when the relay 31 is deenergized. The electric discharge device 43 may be chosen so that with the contacts 46 closed current is transmitted between the anode and cathode of electric discharge device 43 and with contacts 45 closed and contacts 46 open a negative unidirectional biasing potential is impressed on grids 44' by suitable means such as a battery 41.

The modification of my invention shown in Fig. 3 operates in substantially the same way as that explained above in connection with Fig. 1. During the cycle of operation, when the primary current attains a predetermined value, relay 3'! operates to initiate operation of the commutating means. In addition, by virtue of the closure of the contacts 45 and opening of contacts 46, the charging current for the capacitance 30 is prevented from operating by impressing on the grid 44 of electric discharge device 43 a negative or hold-off voltage. Of course, the hold-oil voltage is impressed on the grid 44 until the relay 31 is reset. Upon resetting relay 31, contacts 45 are opened and contacts 46 closed, raising the potential of grid 44 so that the capacitance 30 is charged from transformer 3| through electric discharge device 43.

While I have shown and described my invention as applied to a particular system of connections and as embodying various devices diagrammatically shown, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made without departing from my invention, and I, therefore, aim in the appended claims to cover all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In combination, a source of alternating current, a load circuit, means connected to said load circuit and comprising an inductance, rectifying means for transmitting current from said source to said inductance, and means for interrupt ng the flow of current through said inductance to transfer at least a portion of the stored electromagnetic energy of said inductance to said load circuit and comprising a capacitance, means for charging said capacitance and means for connecting said capacitance across said inductance to interrupt the flow of current through said inductance.

2. In combination, an alternating current supply circuit, a load circuit, an inductance connected to said load circuit, an electric translating apparatus for transmitting unidirectional current to said inductance and comprising at least two electric valve means each having a control member for controlling the current transmitted thereby, commutating means for interrupting the flow of current through said electric valve means and said inductance thereby effecting the transfer of at least a portion of the electromagnetic energy stored in said inductance to said lead circuit, and means for impressing on said control members a hold-off voltage thereby causing one of the electric valve means to conduct current into its negative half cycle of voltage derived from said supply circuit, and for initiating an operation of said commutating means.

3. In combination, an alternating current supply circuit, a load circuit, an inductance connected to said load circuit, electric translating apparatus for transmitting unidirectional current to said inductance and comprising an electric valve means comprising control means for controlling the current conducted thereby, means for impressing on said control means a voltage tending to maintain said electric valve means nonconducting, and initiating means for superimposing on said control means a voltage to cause said electric valve means to conduct current to said inductance, and means responsive to the magnitude of current transmitted to said inductance for effecting interruption of the current through said electric valve means and said in ductance thereby effecting transfer of at least a portion of the electro-magnetic energy stored in said inductance to said load circuit.

4. In combination, an alternating current supply circuit, a load circuit, an inductance con nected to said load circuit, electric translating apparatus for transmitting undirectional current to said inductance and comprising electric valve means comprising control means for controlling the current conducted thereby, excitation means for said control means, commutating means comprising a capacitance for effecting interruption of the current conducted by said electric valve means and said inductance, means for charging said capacitance, means for connecting said capacitance across said inductance and for interrupting the flow of current through said inductance, thereby effecting transferof at least a portion of the energy stored in said inductance to said load circuit, and means responsive to the current of said inductance for initiating operation of said commutating means.

5. In combination, an alternating current supply circuit, a load circuit, an inductance connected to said load circuit, electric translating apparatus for transmitting unidirectional current to said inductance and comprising a plurality of electric valve means each having a control member for controlling the current conducted thereby, initiating means for rendering said electric valve means conducting by impressing on the control members a suitable voltage, means for interrupting the current through said inductance comprising a capacitance, means for charging said capacitance and means for connecting said capacitance across said inductance thereby effecting transfer of at least a portion of the energy stored in said inductance to said load circuit, and means responsive to the current transmitted to said inductance for rendering said initiating means inefiective after a single operation of said initiating means.

6. In combination, an alternating current supply circuit, a load circuit, an inductance connected to said load circuit, electric translating apparatus for transmitting unidirectional current to said load circuit and comprising a plurality of electric valve means each having a control member for controlling the current conducted thereby, initiating means for rendering said electric valve means conducting by impressing on the control members a suitable voltage, and commutating means for interrupting the flow of current through said electric valve means and said inductance thereby efiecting the transfer of at least a portion of the energy stored in said inductance to said load circuit, and means responsive to the current transmitted through said inductance for rendering said initiating means ineffective.

7. In combination, an alternating current supply circuit, a load circuit, an inductance connected to said load circuit, electric translating apparatus for transmitting unidirectional current to said inductance and comprising a plurality of phase windings and a plurality of associated electric valve means each having a control member for controlling the current conducted thereby, commutating means connected across said inductance and comprising in series relation a capacitance and a control electric dischargedevice having a grid, means for charging said capacitance, means for impressing a voltage on said control members to cause said electric valve means to conduct current to said inductance, means for superimposing on said control member a hold-01f voltage so that current is conducted by only one of said electric valve means during a cycle, thereby causing said electric discharge device to conduct current and impressing a commutating voltage on said electric valve means and said inductance causing the transfer of at least a portion of the electromagnetic energy stored in said inductance to said load circuit.

8. In combination, an alternating current supply circuit, a load circuit, an inductance connected to said load circuit, electric translating apparatus for transmitting unidirectional current to said load circuit and comprising a plurality of electrically displaced windings and a plurality of associated electric valve means of the type employing an ionizable medium and each having a control means for initiating the conduction of current thereby, commutating means for interrupting the flow of current through said electric valve means and said inductance and for eflecting the transfer of at least a portion of the electromagnetic energy' stored in said inductance to said load circuit, excitation means for energizing said control means to effect the transmission of current to said inductance, means responsive to the magnitude of the cur-' rent transmitted to said inductance for controlply circuit, a load circuit, an inductance connected to said load circuit, electric translating apparatus for transmitting unidirectional current to said inductance and comprising electric valve means including control means for controlling the current conducted thereby, excitation means connected to said control means for initiating conduction of current by said electric valve means, commutating means for interrupting the flow of current through said electric valve means and through said inductance, and means for preventing subsequent conduction by said electric valve means after the current through said inductance attains a predetermined value.

10. In combination, an alternating current supply circuit, a load circuit, an inductance connected to said load circuit, electric translating apparatus for transmitting unidirectional current to said inductance and comprising electric valve means connected to said inductance, commutating means for rendering said electric valve means non-conducting and for effecting interruption of the current through said inductance to effect transfer of at least a portion of the energy stored in said inductance to said load circuit and comprising a capacitance which produces' a commutating voltage, charging means for said capacitance, and means for preventing operation of said charging means during the commutation operation.

11. In combination, an'altemating current supply circuit, a load circuit, an inductance connected to said load circuit, electric translating apparatus fortransmitting unidirectional current to said inductance and comprising electric valve means connected to said inductance, commutating means for rendering said electric valve means non-conducting and for eil'ecting interruption of the current through said inductance to effect transfer of at least a portion of the energy stored in said inductance to said load circuit and comprising a capacitance for producing a commutating voltage, a charging means for said capacitance, means for preventing operation of said charging means during the commutation operation, and reset means for rendering said charging circuit operative.

12. In combination, an alternating current supply circuit, a load circuit, an inductance connected to said load circuit, electric translating apparatus energized' from said supply circuit and comprising electric valve means for transling said excitation means to prevent initiation of conduction by said electric valve means'aiter operation of the current responsive means, and

means responsive to the voltage of the winding associated with the electric valve means which is last conducting for initiating operation of said I commutating means.

9. In combination, an alternating current sup mitting unidirectional current to said inductance, said electric valve means including control means for initiating the conduction of current thereby, commutating means for interrupting the-current transmitted by said electric valve means and said inductance, thereby effecting transfer of at least a portion of the stored electromagnetic energy to said load circuit, and comprising acapacitance, a charging circuit for said capacitance, and an electric discharge device for connectingv said capacitance to said electric valve means and said inductance, said electric discharge device,excitation means for energizingfth'e control means of said electric valve means to cause said electric valve means to transmit current to said inductance, initiating means connected to said excitation means, means responsive to the current transmitted to said inductance for preventing subsequent conduction by said electric valve means when the current attains a predetermined value and for rendering said discharge device conductive, means actuated by the current responsive means for preventing operation of the charging circuit, and reset means for placing said excitation means and said charging circuit in condition for subsequent operation.

13. In combination, an alternating current supply circuit, a load circuit, an inductance connected to said load circuit, electric translating apparatus for transmitting unidirectional current to said inductance and comprising electric valve means, commutating means for efiecting interruption of the current conducted by said electric valve means and said inductance, thereby effecting transfer of at least a portion of the energy stored in said inductance to said load circuit, and means responsive to the current transmitted through said inductance for initiating operation of said commutating means.

14. In combination, an alternating current supply circuit, a load circuit, an inductance connected to said load circuit, electric translating apparatus for transmitting unidirectional current to said inductance and comprising electric valve means including control means for controlling the current conducted thereby, excitation means connected to said control means for initiating conduction of current by said electric valve means, commutating means for interrupting the flow of current through said electric valve means and through said inductance thereby effecting the transfer of at least a portion of the electromagnetic energy stored in said inductance to said load circuit, said commutating means comprising a capacitance and a charging circuit for said capacitance including an electric discharge device having a control member, and means responsive to the current transmitted through said inductance for initiating operation of said commutating means and for controlling the potential of said control member.

GEORGE L. ROGERS.

Disclaimer 2,276,796.Ge0rge L. Rogers, Schenectady, N. Y. ENERGY STORAGE WELDING SYSTEM; Patent dated Mar. 17, 1942. Disclaimer filed Feb. 27, 1948, by the assignee, General Eleotr'ic Company. Hereby enters this disclaimer to claims 10 and 11 of said patent.

[Oficial Gazette March 80, 1948.]

Disclaimer 2,276,796.Ge0rge L. Rogers, Schenectady, N. Y. ENERGY STORAGE WELDING SYSTEM; Patent dated Mar. 17, 1942. Disclaimer filed Feb. 27, 1948, by the assignee, General Electric Company.

Hereby enters this disclaimer to claims 10 and 11 of said patent.

[Qfi'ic'ial Gazette March 80, 1948.] 

